What are the economic differences between the north and south during the civil war?

Answer 1

The North was mainly industrialized and heavily populated. The South was agricultural and had pockets of populated areas, but was mainly rural. The Southern states relied heavily on exporting cotton and other produce to Europe and, in order to make a profit on these exports, relied on slave labor. The North was also more in favor of the National government having more power than the states. While in the south people were more in fovor of states rights and power being greater than that of the national government.

Answer 2

One difference between the north and south economically was that the south was relying on agriculture to make money while the north was industrializing. The south needed slaves to work their fields so they could make money while the north had more manufacturing jobs.

Answer 3

the north had lots of factories and such while the south had the crop growing and slavery.the slaves had to handpick the cotton until the cotton gin came along.
Generally speaking the main differences between the economic situation between the North and the South were the following:

1. The South was primarily an economy based on agriculture;

2. The North had both a developed manufacturing base along with farmlands that were out of reach by Confederate forces;

3. For the most part the South was undeveloped in terms of a strong industrial base; and

4. The South was highly dependent economically on slavery.

Answer 4

The north and south had very different ways of life. Their economies were based on very different aspects. The north had an industrial based economy when the south was based on agricultural. The wing party represented the north and democrats represented the south. The south encouraged slavery white the north tried to prevent it from spreading.

Answer 5

The wartime economies of the north and south both struggled however the north was slightly more prosperous because of their economy being industrialized.

Answer 6

The North depended on free workers while the South depended on slaves.

Answer 7

the south had fewer large cities than the north- novanet